My Torticollis Baby: Torticollis Update (or Lack Thereof) Pictures

Kellyn has recently turned three-years-old and I am happy to share that she no longer has torticollis. She hasn't had it for quite some time now. When she first received her torticollis diagnosis, I recall frantically scouring the internet looking for pictures of older children who had been previously treated for torticollis. I wanted to see if they fully recovered or if their stubborn head tilt always persisted. And I wanted to see if any torticollis-induced facial asymmetries had gone away. If you are a parent starting this torticollis treatment journey, I hope these pictures of my daughter give you hope. Kellyn keeps her head up straight and her face is symmetrical. You would never know she had torticollis. Going to physical therapy and regularly doing the exercises at home really works. Believe me, I know torticollis treatment is a long and frustrating journey, but it's so worth it. We are grateful to God for such a great outcome.

Always love a perfectly midline picture.

One word of advice, please do not just rely on going to physical therapy once or twice a week to treat your child's torticollis. Going to physical therapy is great, but I believe the most important component is actually doing the torticollis exercises your physical therapist prescribes frequently throughout the day. Each set of exercises lasted 15-20 minutes and we did four or five sets daily. It was a lot of time out of the day, but I feel that's what made the biggest difference for Kellyn. Just do the best you can with the time you do have available. Try your best to make torticollis treatment a priority. It's time-consuming, but thankfully treatment will not last forever.